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Richardson, TX vs Tacoma, WA

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- Tacoma has 1.5% more rainy days than Richardson.
- Tacoma has 38.7% less Sunny Days than Richardson.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Tacoma scores 4.2% better than Richardson
 Richardson, TXTacoma, WAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock4138
 Snowfall1  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock154106
 Sunny230  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock7786
 Avg. Jan. Low34  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.47
 UV Index5.7  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock2492443
Reviews for Richardson    6 Reviews

Over 15 years ago

Lived in Richardson for 40 years and it's home. Good schools, hospitals, emergency services, retail and restaurants. Fair weather and slightly high but reasonable cost  More

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Over 16 years ago

It's great to live in a neighborhood. Better yet a community. It is relatively quiet and peaceful. Having lived in the city (Dallas) for a number of years it was a  More

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Over 18 years ago

My wife and I have lived in Richardson for 4 years now. Richardson is like anywhere else in terms of it depends on what you are looking for. Richardson has a lot of  More

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Reviews for Tacoma    40 Reviews

I've lived in Tacoma for 3.5 years and love it! It's not a perfect city, nowhere is perfect and Tacoma does have its' share of problems, but overall have found T-Town  More

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Over 5 years ago

We LOVE tacoma. Grew up in Seattle, and tacoma is so much better! Easy access to the water, hiking, and Mt Rainier and the Olympics. We love the coffee shops and  More

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Over 6 years ago

Having lived over half my life here I can tell you real friends are few and far between. You will go through many and only have a handful who stick with you. Your  More

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